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1. Your teacher gave your class an assignment where each student had to talk about a famous person in the history of
Georgia. Your teacher wants students to help in the grading. Which of the following would be the BEST way to make
sure the students were fair in grading?
A. Students would grade the work but not include their names as the graders.
B. Students would grade only their friends' work.
C. Students would grade the work and compare their results with the teacher's grade.
D. Students would grade only their own work.
2. A student is doing a report on the Atlanta Braves baseball team. The student believes that even though the team has
been winning, the number of people going to the games is going down. Which of the following would be the BEST to
use to show that attendance was going down?
A. The Atlanta Braves Yearbook 2000
B. Major League Baseball Records 1900-1920
C. The Atlanta Braves Souvenir Book 2001
D. Major League Baseball Attendance Figures 1990-1999
3.
Look at the following information about Georgian products and resources:
•€€€€€€€ Cotton is grown in all regions of Georgia.
•€€€€€€€ Most of the peanuts are grown in the southwestern part of Georgia.
•€€€€€€€ Cattle, hogs, and chickens are raised in all regions of Georgia.
•€€€€€€€ Most of the kaolin is mined in southern Georgia.
Based on the information provided, which of the following is true?
A. Kaolin and pecans are only found in northern Georgia.
B. Cotton and peanuts are only found in northeastern Georgia.
C. Kaolin and cotton are found in southern Georgia.
D. Chickens and wheat are found in southeastern Georgia.
4. Robert needs to know what the word colony means. Which part of his textbook is BEST to use to find its meaning?
A. atlas
B. index
C. glossary
D. table of contents
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5.
Use the graph below to answer this question.
This graph deals with the production of oil. Based on the information in the graph, which statement is correct ?
A. The amount of oil produced in 1990 will probably go up.
B. The use of oil has stayed the same since 1950.
C. The amount of oil produced in 1990 will probably go down.
D. The use of oil has gone up and then down since 1950.
6.
Use the maps below to answer this question.
Based on the information provided on the maps, which statement is correct?
A. The continents of Europe and Asia are connected to each other.
B. The prime meridian runs through North and South America.
C. The Indian Ocean borders North and South America.
D. The equator runs through Africa and North America.
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7. Sometimes, alternative solutions are presented to solve a problem. For example, the people at the Constitutional
Convention in 1787 represented states that had large populations and states that had small populations. They
discussed how the states should be represented in the Congress. Which of the following was accepted as the BEST
way to solve the problem?
A. Congress will have two houses, one with representation based on population, and the other with the same number
of representatives from each state.
B. Congress will have one house, with the states with small populations having more representatives.
C. Congress will have one house, with the states with large populations having more representatives.
D. Congress will have two houses, one with representation based on population, and the other with representation
based on the number of cities in the state.
8. Suppose that you wanted to find out about the climate of another country. Which should you study to learn the
MOST about its climate?
A. the people's laws
B. the people's religion
C. the people's language
D. the people's clothing
9. People at the Constitutional Convention were worried that the national government would have too much power.
They decided to split the powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. What else was included in
the Constitution to solve this problem?
A. Each branch would have the power to check (control) the other two branches.
B. The state governments and the national government would have to agree with each other.
C. The President of the United States would be able to check (control) the other two branches of government.
D. The only way a decision could be made would be if at least two of the branches agreed with each other.
10. The equator is an imaginary line
A. that extends from pole to pole.
B. that connects North America and South America.
C. that is parallel to the prime meridian.
D. that divides the world into hemispheres.
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11.
Use the circle graph below to answer this question.
Based on the information in the graph, which statement is correct?
A. There are more people in the Northeast and the West than in the Midwest and the South.
B. There are more people in the South and the Midwest than in the Northeast and the West.
C. There are more people in the West and the Midwest than in the South and the Northeast.
D. There are more people in the Midwest and the Northeast than in the West and the South.
12. By the early 1800s, the Native Americans of Georgia had lost most of their land to white settlers. When the
settlers wanted the remaining land, they took the matter to the federal government. What was the federal
government's solution to this problem?
A. The Native Americans had land that had been taken from them returned.
B. The Native Americans were forced to move to land in the West.
C. The Native Americans lost one-half of their land in Georgia.
D. The Native Americans were allowed to keep their land in Georgia.
13. Sometimes, alternative solutions are presented to solve a problem. For example, there were many debtors in the
prisons of Great Britain in the 1700s. The only reason they were in prison was because they could not pay their taxes.
Many, including James Oglethorpe thought there was a better way to deal with this problem. What was his solution to
the problem?
A. The debts should be paid by the richest landowners in Great Britain.
B. The prisons were too crowded and should be destroyed.
C. The debtors could be permitted to go to a colony and start over.
D. The prisoners should work in the prisons to pay for their debts.
14. Which resource would you use to find a map of early America?
A. atlas
B. globe
C. glossary
D. dictionary
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15.
Use the graph below to answer this question.
Based on the information on the graph, which statement is correct?
A. The amounts of money spent on the police and schools are almost the same.
B. The amounts of money spent on schools and streets are almost the same.
C. The amounts of money spent on streets and the playground are almost the same.
D. The amounts of money spent on the playground and schools are almost the same.
16. Which of the following would be the BEST place to find information on the life of George Washington?
A. atlas
B. almanac
C. newspaper
D. encyclopedia
17. In the 1800s, one problem with growing cotton in the South was separating the seed from the cotton. Which
invention solved this problem?
A. the invention of the cotton thrasher by Samuel Slater.
B. the invention of the cotton harvester by Henry Blair.
C. the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.
D. the invention of the cotton reaper by Cyrus McCormick.
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18.
Use the graph below to answer this question.
Based on the information in the graph, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. There is more rain in New Orleans in July than in Amarillo in April.
B. New Orleans has more rain in April than in July.
C. There is more rain in Amarillo in January than in New Orleans in October.
D. Amarillo has more rain in January than in April.
19. There are often a number of ways to solve a problem. For example, Europeans settling in the "New World" met
Native Americans. Both the Europeans and the Native Americans had different ways of living. Which of the
following would have been the FAIREST way for these two groups to live in the same region?
A. The Europeans should live the way the Native Americans do.
B. Both the Native Americans and the Europeans should leave North and South America.
C. The Native Americans should live the way the Europeans do.
D. Both the Native Americans and the Europeans should have areas where each can live.
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20.
Use the pictures below to answer this question.
According to the pictures, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. All of these Native American shelters were made from animal hides.
B. The longhouse and the wigwam were built in areas with little rain.
C. All of these Native American shelters were made from natural materials.
D. The teepee and the pueblo were easy to take down and move.
21. Which resource would be the BEST to find tomorrow's weather forecast?
A. atlas
B. textbook
C. dictionary
D. newspaper
22. After the Revolutionary War, many Americans wanted to settle in the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The mountains were difficult to cross. According to history, what was the solution to help settlers move into
Kentucky and other places in the area?
A. Ships were used to take people to New Orleans and to Kentucky.
B. Trains were built to take people to Canada and to Kentucky.
C. Trails were built to go through the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky.
D. Canals were built to go around the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky.
23. By the early 1800s, the Native Americans of Georgia had lost most of their land to white settlers. When the
settlers wanted the remaining land, they took the matter to the national government. What was the national
government's solution to this problem?
A. The Native Americans had land that had been taken from them returned.
B. The Native Americans were forced to move to land in the West.
C. The Native Americans lost one-half of their land in Georgia.
D. The Native Americans were allowed to keep their land in Georgia.
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24. The equator divides the world into
A. eastern and western hemispheres.
B. northern and southern hemispheres.
C. eastern and southern hemispheres.
D. northern and western hemispheres.
25.
Use the map below to answer this question.
Which letter on the map identifies the Midwestern region of the United States?
A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
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Answer Key
1. C) Students would grade the work and compare their results with the teacher's grade.
2. D) Major League Baseball Attendance Figures 1990-1999
3. C) Kaolin and cotton are found in southern Georgia.
4. C) glossary
5. A) The amount of oil produced in 1990 will probably go up.
6. A) The continents of Europe and Asia are connected to each other.
7. A) Congress will have two houses, one with representation based on population, and the other with the same
number of representatives from each state.
8. D) the people's clothing
9. A) Each branch would have the power to check (control) the other two branches.
10. D) that divides the world into hemispheres.
11. B) There are more people in the South and the Midwest than in the Northeast and the West.
12. B) The Native Americans were forced to move to land in the West.
13. C) The debtors could be permitted to go to a colony and start over.
14. A) atlas
15. C) The amounts of money spent on streets and the playground are almost the same.
16. D) encyclopedia
17. C) the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.
18. C) There is more rain in Amarillo in January than in New Orleans in October.
19. D) Both the Native Americans and the Europeans should have areas where each can live.
20. C) All of these Native American shelters were made from natural materials.
21. D) newspaper
22. C) Trails were built to go through the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky.
23. B) The Native Americans were forced to move to land in the West.
24. B) northern and southern hemispheres.
25. C) B
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